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Does the car start, then after you let go of the key it runs for three seconds and shuts off? Or does it run for three or four seconds after you turn the key off? Or do you turn the key off, and you have to pull the fuel pump fuse to shut the engine off? The answer to question 1 is almost always, on a fuel-injected car, that the Main Relay is screwed up, and it's usually solder joints--pull the Main Relay, resolder every joint you see and reinstall it. If you've got a carb, your main jets are clogged--it's running off enrichment jets when it starts, and when they stop so does the engine. The answer to question 2 is retarded timing, which calls for a tuneup. Question 3 is usually a bad ignition switch. Faulty ignition switch. Faulty accessory (radio, alarm system, etc) that connects 'RUN' circuit to 'ACCY' circuit.
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What would keep a car running after turning the key off?
A malfunctioning the ignition switch will allow the car to keep running after the key is turned off. You can remove the positive ground cable from the battery to shut the car off.
What would cause the car to keep running once ignition turned off if headlights were still on?
Headlights run off the battery not the ignition...
Why would a car stop running while driving model 740 v0lvo?
Keep the key in the ignition, stupid...
Why wont my Subaru idle when it is cold?
When any car idles, it lowers the ignition energy (but not completely) to keep the car running. When it is cold outside, your Subaru's ignition energy is lost through heat because electricity also is measured through heat. When there is less ignition energy when it is already running on a lower ignition level, the car (your Subaru) is not likely to idle.
Why does an engine keep running when ignition key is turned off?
Its not your engine. Its the fan running to cool the engine down. They all do it and nothing is wrong with your car.
Why is smoke coming out of exhaust after ignition?
because gas was burn after the spark plug created the spark to burn gas and keep car running.
When was Keep the Car Running created?
Keep the Car Running was created on 2007-03-19.
Can a broken negative wire keep the car from running?
It can keep the car, or some accessory in the car from running, depending where the break is.
Why does your car keep running after you turn it off?
If it runs fine, probably an Ignition Cylinder problem If it runs kinda funny, probably it's just "dieseling"
Do a ignition coil stop a Lincoln town car from running?
check your answer
Will ignition relay keep your car from starting?
Yes
What is the problem when a car starts but shuts off when you release the key in the ignition switch if you keep the key turned a little it keeps running The car is a 1988 Ford Tempo?
Probably a bad key switch.
